Advisory Published

USN-3929-1: Firebird vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Apr 02 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that Firebird incorrectly handled certain malformed packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue with a specially crafted network packet to cause Firebird to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9323) It was discovered that Firebird incorrectly handled certain UDF libraries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-6369)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/firebird2.5-classic<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/firebird2.5-classic-common<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/firebird2.5-server-common<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/firebird2.5-super<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/firebird2.5-superclassic<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libfbclient2<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libfbembed2.5<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libib-util<2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04

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Child vulnerabilities

(Contains the following vulnerabilities)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-3929-1?

    The severity of USN-3929-1 is classified as high due to the potential for denial of service caused by malformed network packets.

  • How do I fix USN-3929-1?

    To fix USN-3929-1, update the affected packages to version 2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1 or later.

  • Which software is affected by USN-3929-1?

    USN-3929-1 affects Firebird database software versions prior to 2.5.2.26540.ds4-9ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 14.04.

  • Can USN-3929-1 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, USN-3929-1 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted network packets.

  • What are the implications of USN-3929-1?

    The implications of USN-3929-1 include potential service outages or crashes due to denial of service vulnerabilities.

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